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<title><![CDATA[NETHERLOCKS PROVIDING SAFETY SYSTEMS FOR LARGE ETHYLENE CRACKER COMPLE]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[1600 safety interlocking devices from Dutch industrial safety specialist Netherlocks B.V. have been successfully installed by a local team of outsourced mechanical engineers at the Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd. (SEPL) Ethylene Cracker Complex in Pular Ular, Singapore. The main applications for the interlocks are for the decoking process, and on isolation valves for PSVs (Pressure Safety Valves). 

Netherlocks’ interlocks use a linear key transfer system to ensure that processes can only be carried out in the correct order, ensuring each part has been safely completed before the next can be started. Safely completing the previous step in the process sequence will release a unique key that then unlocks the next step; only when a mistake is made will the operator be prevented from proceeding by a key that doesn’t fit or a valve locked in position. This simple principle can be propagated to more complex procedures, but in every case it physically ensures that safety protocols and work orders are followed exactly, leaving no scope for human error.

Projected to produce 800 kt/a of ethylene, 450 kt/a of propylene and 230 kt/a of benzene, the facility consists of an Ethylene Cracker Unit, a Pygas Hydrogenation/Benzene Extraction Unit, a C4 Selective Hydrogenation Unit and various associated utilities. Opened in March 2010, the complex links the nearby SEPL Refinery with downstream chemical units, forming an integrated petrochemical ‘super site’ in Singapore. With plant safety such a critical issue, Netherlocks is proud to offer both its range of high quality, reliable products and many years of experience and expertise in the industrial safety field.
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<link><![CDATA[http://www.packserve.co.uk/news/2010_09/NETHERLOCKS_PROVIDING_SAFETY_SYSTEMS_FOR_LARGE_ETHYLENE_CRACKER_COMPLE_354.php]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Domino launches A300SE+ for drinks packaging codes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Inkjet specialist Domino has launched the A300SE+ printer designed to print multiple lines on beverages.  The new machine is due to be installed by a group of highly skilled mechanical engineers who between them have over 20 years experience
The machine is a new addition to the manufacturer’s A-Series continuous inkjet printers. The Duo option has the capability to print two lines of text at the speed of a single line or four lines at the speed of two.
Domino product director of continuous inkjet Nick Plaister said that the machine does not use \"ambient air for cooling\". He added that this protects it from long term damage.
\"In environments like carbonated soft drink plants, the air is heavily laden with sugar and the inside of machines, including electronic circuitry, can get candy coated,\" said Plaister. \"Over time, a layer can build up which potentially becomes conductive, meaning that the performance of the equipment can be impaired.\"

The A3000SE+ can be used with remote touch panels and can be operated from different locations around the plant or directly from the machine control panel.
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<link><![CDATA[http://www.packserve.co.uk/news/2010_09/Domino_launches_A300SE_for_drinks_packaging_codes_353.php]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Eagle to launch new Boxxer machine at Pack Expo]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Eagle Packaging Machinery is to unveil the new Boxxer T12 automatic case erector at Pack Expo 2010.  The machine is also a bottom tape sealer and can run both regular slotted and half slotted boxes. It can erect and tape 12 boxes per minute.
According to Eagle, the single operator Boxxer T12 transfers a blank from the supply hopper to the erecting system where the blank is opened, the minor flaps are folded and followed by the major flaps.
The case is then moved through to the tape cartridge where a 2in or 3in tape is applied. In addition the unit features a colour touch screen and a high capacity blank hopper.

Eagle manufacturers other tray forming and case erecting equipment for sectors including beverage, food, pharmaceutical and automotive. Pack Expo takes place in Chicago from 31 October to 3 November.
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<link><![CDATA[http://www.packserve.co.uk/news/2010_09/Eagle_to_launch_new_Boxxer_machine_at_Pack_Expo_352.php]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[EFI unveils digital printing system for flexible packaging]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[EFI is targeting the flexible packaging market with a new full UV-curing digital label printer.
EFI said the Jetrion 4830LED would open up new markets for label printers as users would not have to pre- or pattern-coat substrates prior to printing. 

Existing Jetrion 4830 owners can upgrade the model to incorporate the manufacturer\'s LED-curing technology.

The printer can print on both heat-sensitive and unsupported materials, such as shrink-sleeve substrates.  The full-colour printer can handle web widths of up to 229mm and print up to 210mm wide at speeds of up to 37 metres per minute.

Kenneth Stack, senior vice-president and general manager of Jetrion, said the 4830LED was designed to expand short-run printing beyond traditional label stock to a wider range of flexible packaging materials.

\"The development of our flexible UV LED-curing inks demonstrates EFI Jetrion’s ongoing core competency in ink design, formulation and manufacture.

\"We’re committed to bringing innovative ink solutions to market as a result of customer requirements and changes in market dynamics.\"
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<link><![CDATA[http://www.packserve.co.uk/news/2010_09/EFI_unveils_digital_printing_system_for_flexible_packaging_351.php]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[Local Engineer Company UK first with Ishida kit installation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A local outsource provider company has become the first UK firm to install Ishida\'s new Flexible Strip Pack Applicator (F-SPA).
The machine, supplied by Index, incorporates an \"automatic clip strip solution\" and can attach Hang Strips to products.
\"In the past, placing packs onto strips was a very labour intensive operation,\" said Strategy Group sales manager Melanie Norcross.
\"Packs usually had to be adapted with the inclusion of a hole or Euro slot to enable them to be placed on the strips. The strips themselves could be quite heavy and bulky.\"
She explained that this added extra costs to the packing process and the Ishida system would ensure a \"cost effective operation, which enables the strips to take on a far more pro-active marketing role\".

According to the manufacturer, the F-SPA loads 60 bags per minute onto the Ishida Strip-tape, ready to hang at point of sale locations. The patented Ishida Strip-tape design heat seals the bags to the re-sealable strip tape.
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<link><![CDATA[http://www.packserve.co.uk/news/2010_09/Local_Engineer_Company_UK_first_with_Ishida_kit_installation_350.php]]></link>
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<title><![CDATA[United Biscuits unveils new packaging for McVitie\'s Penguin]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[United Biscuits (UB) has revamped the packaging for McVities\'s Penguin to highlight the lower calories of the reformulated chocolate biscuit bar.
McVitie\'s Penguin now only has 106 calories to take advantage of increased demand for healthier products and build on its £33m sales.

The new bars are now available and UB has redesigned the packaging to communicate the calorie content and nutritional credentials as well as maximise standout on shelf.

Multi-packs have also been given a new look with new inner pack designs that feature the Penguin character taking part in outdoor activities.

Alice Cadman, brand director at UBUK said the new pack design also featured an on-pack flash to promote the McVities VIP Club. 

\"Retailers should make sure they are fully stocked with Penguin to ensure they capitalise on incremental demand that this impactful new design and promotion will generate,\" said Cadman.
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<link><![CDATA[http://www.packserve.co.uk/news/2010_09/United_Biscuits_unveils_new_packaging_for_McVities_Penguin_349.php]]></link>
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